The holidays are now upon us, which means the season of exchanging of gifts. So our question today is twofold: First (and let’s assume for both of these questions that money and realism are utterly irrelevant), what gift would you most want to receive? (Selfishness is totally okay for this one!) And second, what gift would you most want to give (and to whom)? Lisa … Continue reading Chick Chat: ‘Tis the Gifting Season!
We Chicks have created – and continue to create – a vast array of characters. We think we know them pretty well. But sometimes a character is more fun to write than we thought they’d be. Today we share the characters we didn’t expect to enjoy writing as much as we do. Lisa Q. Mathews I think I knew as soon as Gladys Rumway appeared … Continue reading Chick Chat: Characters can surprise you!
It’s summertime! Let the entertaining of out-of-town guests commence! We Chicks live in all sorts of interesting places — and a lot of us have been lucky enough to visit each other in our natural habitats. And let’s just say one of us has a carful of in-laws showing up any minute expecting us to play tour guide. Which leads us to this week’s question: … Continue reading Chick Chat: Stopping by for a visit?
Embrace the spirit of triskaidekaphobia: Friday the 13th is here! As luck would have it, superstition holds that bad luck may befall us due to any number of events, calendar-based or otherwise. We’re sharing our views on this most inauspicious of days, along with the ways we may (or may not) try to avoid bad luck. Chime in with your Friday the 13th thoughts and … Continue reading Chick Chat: Friday the 13th June Edition
Who hasn’t suffered through a terrible job–or an even more insufferable boss? Just for fun, we Chicks are holding a little contest to see who had the worst job or most challenging employer. And of course everyone is welcome to play. Cuing theme song… Continue reading Chick Chat: Who Worked it Worst?
It’s always fun when we Chicks get the chance to host prolific author DonnaRae Menard. Today DonnaRae is back to tell us about her latest mystery THE AFFILIATE: A Postmaster on the Case Mystery. Take it away, DonnaRae! Continue reading Guest Chick: DonnaRae Menard
Today the Chicks are asking an all-important question: Is there something in these stressful times that you’ve splurged on? It could be an impulse item at the grocery check-out, or something you’ve been yearning for ever since high school and finally decided to just go for it. Or perhaps you simply said to yourself, “Today I am going to treat myself to a hot fudge … Continue reading Chick Chat: What have we splurged on recently?
I’ll toast to that! We’re sharing our favorite cocktails and mocktails today! 🍸 Continue reading Chick Chat: Favorite Cocktail (or Mocktail!)
Welcome to our first Chick Chat of 2025! The holidays are such a special time…but there’s always a bit of a transition required between joining into holiday cheer and kicking off another year of work. Generally speaking, are you someone who would rather stay in holiday mode or get on with the new adventure already? Do you pack up the decorations asap or linger over those lights a little longer? And what’s your best tip for transitioning from the holidays back to real life?
Happy Day-After-Thanksgiving, Readers! You’ve slept off the tryptophan and that second piece of pecan pie. Inquiring minds (that would be us Chicks) want to know: How will you spend this actual Black Friday? Will you be in line for that doorbuster special (if you can find one)? Shop in your jammies all day from your laptop while bingeing BritBox? Or are you feeling a tad Grinchy this ho-ho-holiday season?
Continue reading “Black Friday: Big Deal or Big Bust? Discuss.”
Today the Chicks are chatting about books we read as kids that we weren’t supposed to–or at least that we thought were verboten. Hiding in the cellar, reading it under the covers at night? What books did you sneak behind your parents’ backs?
Continue reading “Chick Chat: Sneaky Reading”
Some memories fade with time–or we wish they would. Others seem like they happened yesterday. Sometimes all we have is a photograph to remind us of the way we used to be. Just for fun, the Chicks share a few thoughts from their (ahem) not-so-distant pasts… Continue reading Chick Chat: The Way We Were…in High School
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